Thursday, July 16, 2015

Book Review: The Maid's Quarters by Holly Bush

Hi
all,

I
was first drawn to reading Holly Bush novels with her book Train Station Bride. Since then, I’ve been hooked. She recently
sent me a copy of her latest novella, The
Maid’s Quarters, and I was thrilled to read it. This story is the third (or
should I say 2.5) in the Crawford Family Series which includes Train Station Bride, and Contract to Wed – both novels that I
enjoyed very much. Below is the book description and my review.

The Maid’s
Quarters

(Crawford Family
2.5)

Holly
Bush

Book Description:

1893 . . . Alice Porterman is released from her duties as a maid
and travels home to help her mother care for her sickly brother. But her mother
and brother are not in their family home when Alice arrives and she learns the
landlord, Albert Donahue, has evicted them into the harsh Boston winter. Alice
goes in search of him and is surprised at what she finds.

Albert Donahue, an up-and-coming member of Boston’s elite, made his fortune
through hard work and shrewd business deals. But his dreams of a family to
share it with have not come true, perhaps until an impertinent young woman
enters his home and won’t leave until she speaks to him.

The Maid’s Quarters novella is part of the Crawford Family Series, featuring
Jolene Shelby’s maid, Alice.

Alice
Porterman, Jolene Crawford Shelby’s former personal maid, goes home to Boston
to help her mother care for her younger brother. When she finds out that her
family has been thrown out of their rented home, Alice confronts the man who
owns the property. What she doesn’t expect is for the very rich Albert Donahue
to become fascinated with her. Can she really believe that such a man would be
interested in her—a maid?

Once
again, Holly Bush has created fascinating characters who draw you into the
story immediately and make you want to keep reading. Without elaborate
description, I could visualize the characters, the time period, and even their
clothing. Alice is a strong female character, and you like her immediately.
Albert is understanding and wise, a perfect match for Alice. And all the minor
characters manage to be distinctive in their own right. It is not easy to write
a story in a short format and still keep the integrity of the story, but Holly
was able to do this with ease. Alice’s story is so complete, I felt as if I’d
read a full-fledged novel. An excellent novella! I’d recommend it to anyone who
enjoys historical romance.

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